{"id":"liquor-control-kundat-djaru-restricted-area-regulations-2010","name":"Liquor Control (Kundat Djaru Restricted Area) Regulations 2010","slug":"liquor-control-kundat-djaru-restricted-area-regulations-2010","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178661,"registerId":"wa-liquor-control-kundat-djaru-restricted-area-regulations-2010-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Liquor Control (Kundat Djaru Restricted Area) Regulations 2010","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nLiquor Control Act 1988\n\nLiquor Control (Kundat Djaru Restricted Area) Regulations 2010\n\nWestern Australia\n\nLiquor Control (Kundat Djaru Restricted Area) Regulations 2010\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Term used: Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community 1\n\n5. Declaration of restricted area 1\n\n6. Notice of restricted area 2\n\n7. Prohibitions as to liquor in the Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community 2\n\n8. Seizure and disposal of containers of liquor 2\n\n9. Period during which these regulations have effect 3\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 4\n\nOther notes 5\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nLiquor Control Act 1988\n\nLiquor Control (Kundat Djaru Restricted Area) Regulations 2010\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Liquor Control (Kundat Djaru Restricted Area) Regulations 2010*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.\n\n##### 3. Term used: Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community\n\nIn these regulations —\n\nKundat Djaru Aboriginal Community means the area of land described as Lot 62 on Deposited Plan 216499 being the whole of the land in the Record of Qualified Certificate of Crown Land Title Volume LR3055 Folio 194.\n\n[**4.** Deleted: SL 2022/158 r. 4.]\n\n##### 5. Declaration of restricted area\n\nThe Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community is declared to be a restricted area for the purposes of section 175(1a) of the Act.\n\n##### 6. Notice of restricted area\n\n(1) The Director of Liquor Licensing must take all reasonable steps to cause to be posted, and while the Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community continues to be a restricted area by operation of regulation 5 to be kept posted, at each place where a customary access route enters the Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community a notice —\n\n(a) describing the offences set out in regulation 7; and\n\n(b) specifying the penalties for those offences.\n\n(2) A failure to comply with subregulation (1) does not invalidate the declaration in regulation 5.\n\n##### 7. Prohibitions as to liquor in the Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community\n\n(1) A person who —\n\n(a) brings liquor into, or causes liquor to be brought into, the Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community; or\n\n(b) has liquor in his or her possession in the Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community,\n\ncommits an offence.\n\nPenalty:\n\n(a) if subregulation (2) applies — a fine of $5 000;\n\n(b) in any other case — a fine of $2 000.\n\n(2) This subregulation applies to an offence under subregulation (1) committed by a licensee, a manager of licensed premises or a director of a body corporate that holds a licence.\n\n##### 8. Seizure and disposal of containers of liquor\n\nDespite section 155(4) and (5) of the Act, a member of the Police Force may seize and, as soon as is practicable, dispose of any opened or unopened container of liquor suspected on reasonable grounds to be the subject of an offence under regulation 7.\n\n##### 9. Period during which these regulations have effect\n\nUnless sooner repealed, these regulations have effect for the period that ends at the close of 18 September 2026.\n\n[Regulation 9 amended: Gazette 13 Sep 2013 p. 4291; 14 Mar 2014 p. 631; 9 Sep 2016 p. 3888; 6 Sep 2019 p. 3202; SL 2022/158 r. 5; SL 2023/140 r. 4; SL 2024/157 r. 7; SL 2025/143 r. 6.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Liquor Control (Kundat Djaru Restricted Area) Regulations 2010* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Liquor Control (Kundat Djaru Restricted Area) Regulations 2010* 1 | 17 Sep 2010 p. 4766-7 | r. 1 and 2: 17 Sep 2010 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 18 Sep 2010 (see r. 2 (b)) |\n| *Liquor Control (Kundat Djaru Restricted Area) Amendment Regulations 2013* | 13 Sep 2013 p. 4291 | r. 1 and 2: 13 Sep 2013 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 14 Sep 2013 (see r. 2 (b)) |\n| *Liquor Control (Kundat Djaru Restricted Area) Amendment Regulations 2014* | 14 Mar 2014 p. 631 | r. 1 and 2: 14 Mar 2014 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 15 Mar 2014 (see r. 2 (b)) |\n| *Liquor Control Regulations Amendment (Restricted Area) Regulations 2016* Pt. 3 | 9 Sep 2016 p. 3887-8 | 10 Sep 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Liquor Control (Kundat Djaru Restricted Area) Amendment Regulations 2019* | 6 Sep 2019 p. 3202 | r. 1 and 2: 6 Sep 2019 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 7 Sep 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations (No. 3) 2022* Pt. 2 | SL 2022/158 9 Sep 2022 | 10 Sep 2022 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations (No. 4) 2023* Pt. 2 | SL 2023/140 6 Sep 2023 | 7 Sep 2023 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations (No. 4) 2024* Pt. 3 | SL 2024/157 7 Aug 2024 | 8 Aug 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Racing and Gaming Regulations Amendment (Liquor Control) Regulations (No. 2) 2025* Pt. 3 | SL 2025/143 6 Aug 2025 | 7 Aug 2025 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 These regulations expire at the close of 18 September 2026 (see r. 9).\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nKundat Djaru Aboriginal Community 3\n\n© State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the regulatory type and naming convention, this instrument almost certainly performs the single, specific function of declaring Kundat Djaru a restricted area under the Liquor Control Act 1988 — consistent with its original intent. No scope change is indicated, though this cannot be fully verified without access to the actual text."},"complexity_factors":["Legislation text is unavailable — analysis is based on the known regulatory framework for WA restricted area declarations, not the actual instrument","Restricted area regulations are typically short, formulaic instruments with narrow scope","Primary complexity lies in the parent Act (Liquor Control Act 1988) rather than this regulation itself","Geographic boundary definitions can sometimes require local knowledge to interpret"],"plain_english_summary":"The regulations designated the Kundat Djaru community in the East Kimberley as a restricted area under the Liquor Control Act 1988 (WA), prohibiting possession, supply or consumption of alcohol there and making breaches criminal offences with penalties and police search powers. It affects residents, visitors, contractors and service providers — anyone entering the community must comply. The regulation text is currently unavailable online; verify boundaries, penalties and current status with the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office or WA legislation register."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument continues to declare the same defined area restricted and to prohibit bringing or possessing liquor there. Amendments reflected in the compilation table and the deletion of regulation 4 concern administrative updates and expiry renewals rather than a substantive change to the geographic or operative scope (see regs 3, 5, 9 and compilation table)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow geographic scope (single defined lot — reg 3 and reg 5).","Small number of provisions addressing a single regulatory aim (prohibition, notices, seizure, duration).","Clear offence structure with two-tier penalties (licensees/managers vs others — reg 7).","Administrative duty on the Director of Liquor Licensing to post and maintain notices (reg 6) creates operational steps.","Police given express power to seize and dispose of containers despite other Act provisions (reg 8), introducing an override interaction to consider.","Time-limited effect requiring periodic renewals or repeal (reg 9) and an amendment history (compilation table) imply recurring administrative updates."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations declare the Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community a liquor‑restricted area and make it an offence to bring or possess liquor there, with higher fines for licensees and managers (regs 5–7). The Director of Liquor Licensing must post notices at customary access points (reg 6), and police may seize and dispose of opened or unopened containers suspected to be involved in an offence (reg 8). Offenders pay fines; the rules expire 18 September 2026 unless repealed (reg 9)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: creating and maintaining an alcohol restricted area for the Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community. While the expiry date has been extended multiple times through amendments (2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025), these are routine temporal extensions rather than substantive expansion of scope. Regulation 4 was deleted in 2022, suggesting a minor streamlining rather than expansion. The core prohibitions, enforcement mechanisms, and geographic scope have remained unchanged since 2010."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term in the interpretation section (regulation 3)","No cross-references to other legislation except the parent Act (Liquor Control Act 1988) and specific sections thereof","Simple conditional structure: basic offence in regulation 7(1) with single aggravating factor in 7(2) for licensees/directors","No nested exceptions or complex deeming provisions","Straightforward seizure power in regulation 8 with minimal procedural requirements","Sunset clause (automatic expiry) clearly stated in regulation 9","Total length: 9 regulations (one deleted), approximately 2 pages of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Western Australian law that creates a **dry zone** (restricted area) for alcohol in the **Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community**, a specific piece of land in Western Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Bans alcohol** in the community — it's illegal to bring liquor in, have it delivered there, or possess it within the community boundaries\n- **Sets penalties** — fines of $2,000 for ordinary people, but $5,000 for liquor licensees, venue managers, or company directors who break the rules\n- **Allows police to seize alcohol** — officers can take and destroy any opened or unopened alcohol containers if they reasonably suspect an offence\n- **Requires warning signs** — the liquor licensing director must post notices at entry points explaining the ban and penalties (though forgetting to do this doesn't cancel the ban)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone entering the Kundat Djaru Aboriginal Community (residents, visitors, workers)\n- Liquor businesses and their staff (who face higher penalties)\n- Police (who have seizure powers)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a targeted alcohol restriction designed to reduce alcohol-related harm in a specific Aboriginal community. These kinds of \"restricted area\" declarations are controversial — supporters argue they protect vulnerable communities from alcohol-fuelled violence and health problems; critics argue they can be discriminatory and don't address underlying causes of alcohol misuse. The law automatically expires in September 2026 unless renewed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/liquor-control-kundat-djaru-restricted-area-regulations-2010","history":"/api/acts/liquor-control-kundat-djaru-restricted-area-regulations-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/liquor-control-kundat-djaru-restricted-area-regulations-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/liquor-control-kundat-djaru-restricted-area-regulations-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/liquor-control-kundat-djaru-restricted-area-regulations-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/liquor-control-kundat-djaru-restricted-area-regulations-2010/documents"}}